Radiator-support.



WLR. sTmCKLANm RADIATOR SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1914- Patented Jan. 1, 1918."

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' To all whom it may concern:

WILLIAM R. STRICKLAND, or CLEVELAND,

CAR COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND.

(SI-I10, ASSIGNOR TO THE PEERLESS MOTOR 01-110, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

RADIATOR-SUPPORT.

Be it known that I, TILLIAM R. S'rmcK- LAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Radiator-Supports, of which the following is a full, clear,

4 and exact description.

My invention may be briefly summarized as consisting in certain novel details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be described in thespecification and set forth in the appended claims. In the accompanying sheet of drawings,

Figure 1 is a front View of the radiator showing the radiator supporting means and chassis frame. Fig. 2 is a viewon an enlarged scale showing one of theradiator supports and portionsof the radiator and chassis frame. Fig. 3 is a view looking toward the right of Fig. 2 with the radiato removed. I I

the drawings, 10 repre- Referring now to sents the radiator, and 11 the side bars of the chassis frame, from which the radiator *aiertically.

10 is.resiliently supported. The radiator supports or supporting means include two resilient members 12 which connect opposite sidesof the radiatorto the two side bars'of the chassis frame. These members 12 are in the form of straps composed of flat spring 'or resilient material,that 1s, having 1n-' herent resiliency. Each of these straps has one of its ends 12 secured in any su ipable manner'to the radiator, and from its end) 12 extends upwardly between the radiator and side bar of the chassis frame, Where it is formed into a loop, or coil 12 extendin above the chassis frame. The opposite end 12 of the strap is secured by bolts or equivalent means 13 to the upper flange of the chassis frame member 11. It is the loop 12" which, gives the support or strap its resiliency and enables the radiator to oscillate The oscillations, if unrestrained or dampened, Would-be objectionable, and hence I provide dampening means in connection Application filed'May 2 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 1, 1%18.

1914. Serial No. 835,884.

'oscillationsof'the strap 12 and radiator, 21.

bolt 15 is passed through an opening in' the vertical flange ie of the angle 14:, and through an enlarged opening 12 of the strap. A coil spring 16 which surrounds the shank of the bolt 15, andwhich is. arranged between a nut on the outer end of the bolt 15 and the vertical flange14 of the angle, yieldingly presses a washer or plate 17 which is provided at the inner end of the bolt against the inner face-of the strap 12,

and causesthe latter to' be yieldingly clamped betweenthis washer and the flange 14%. The

tension or stiffness of the spring '16 is such that there is just suflicient friction between the yieldable radiator support 12 and the clamping members 12 and 14: that the radiator may oscillate to some extent, but the oscillations are dampened. At the same time the construction admits of a limited lateral movement between the radiator and ,chassis frame.

Thi gconstruction answers with highefficiency the requirements of a yieldableradiator support, and at the same time it is inexpensive, simple in construction and durable. f

Having thus described my inventiom what I claim is; 1. In combination with a chassis frame and radiator, of a mot or vehicle, flat springs connecting the radiator to the chassis frame, and means yieldingly slidingly engaging the springs between the radiator and frame to dampen the oscillations thereof.

2. In combination with the chassis frame and radiator of a motor vehicle, flat yieldable members connecting the radiator to the chassis frame, and means frictionally and slidingly engaging saidmembers between the radiator and frame to dampen the oscillations thereof.

3. In co mbinationwith the chassis frame and radlator of a motor vehicle, straps secured to the radiator and to the chassis "their points 0 connection with the radiator frame provided with loops, and means frictionally and slidingly engaging said straps between the radiator and the frame to dampen the oscillation thereof.

'4. In combination with the chassis frame and radiator of 'a motor vehicle, flat straps provided with loops connecting the radiator to the frame and each secured at one end to the radiator,.and at. its other end to the frame, and devices supported on the frame and frame todampen the oscillations thereof.

5. In combination with the chassis frame and radiator of a motor vehicle, resilient 15 straps connecting the radiator to the chassis frame, a pair of clamping meansengaging a portion of each of said straps, and a spring for causing said members to be pressed yieldingly against the opposite sides of the 20 strap.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of'two witnesses.

WILLIAM R. STRICKLAND'.

Witnesses:

i A. F. Kwls,

E. B. GILCHRIST. 

